Scottish energy transition AI firm raises $10m as part of growth push
An Edinburgh based AI firm has raised $10 million as it seeks to accelerate the global energy transition.
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Carbon accounting catches fire as Plan A raises $27m
Lightspeed led an investment round of $27 million in Plan A to scale its business decarbonisation platform. As AI options support more detailed analysis the carbon accounting and decarbonisation market is heating up.
Gordon Brown: States that profited from oil surge should pay global windfall
States which banked "staggering" profits from the high price of oil last year should pay a global windfall levy to help poorer nations in the fight against climate change, former prime minister Gordon Brown has said.
Carbon removals market focus and concern on nature greenwash
It’s been an exciting week, with the UNGA calling for greater climate ambition, a scale up of carbon removals and more countries signing on to the anti-fossil fuel treaty, while the UK backed off its enabling policies for the net transition. Investment continues apace however, and more and more it looks like a race to see who is going to take advantage of the transition opportunity, and who is going to continue to pass the buck until the impacts bite.
Natural capital is at risk and mispriced: Barclays
Barclays (LSE:BARC) has warned that the market is underestimating the growing environmental dangers to countries’ natural capital, and only a few investors are correctly pricing sovereign bonds.
Agrifood giants failing to take action on nature
The FAIRR investor network has conducted a first-of-its-kind analysis into commitments on regenerative agriculture by 79 global food and retail giants, worth over $3 trillion and representing almost a third of the sector - and they're not making progress.
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Scottish energy transition AI firm raises $10m as part of growth push
An Edinburgh based AI firm has raised $10 million as it seeks to accelerate the global energy transition.
Carbon accounting catches fire as Plan A raises $27m
Lightspeed led an investment round of $27 million in Plan A to scale its business decarbonisation platform. As AI options support more detailed analysis the carbon accounting and decarbonisation market is heating up.
Gordon Brown: States that profited from oil surge should pay global windfall
States which banked "staggering" profits from the high price of oil last year should pay a global windfall levy to help poorer nations in the fight against climate change, former prime minister Gordon Brown has said.
Carbon removals market focus and concern on nature greenwash
It’s been an exciting week, with the UNGA calling for greater climate ambition, a scale up of carbon removals and more countries signing on to the anti-fossil fuel treaty, while the UK backed off its enabling policies for the net transition. Investment continues apace however, and more and more it looks like a race to see who is going to take advantage of the transition opportunity, and who is going to continue to pass the buck until the impacts bite.
Natural capital is at risk and mispriced: Barclays
Barclays (LSE:BARC) has warned that the market is underestimating the growing environmental dangers to countries’ natural capital, and only a few investors are correctly pricing sovereign bonds.
Agrifood giants failing to take action on nature
The FAIRR investor network has conducted a first-of-its-kind analysis into commitments on regenerative agriculture by 79 global food and retail giants, worth over $3 trillion and representing almost a third of the sector - and they're not making progress.
Driving sustainability through learning – building a green, compliant future
Globally, organisations are facing rising pressure to do their bit in the effort to reverse climate change, and this pressure is coming from all angles. Mark Lamswood, regional director, content services, Cornerstone explains the importance of learning in addressing the challenge.
Planet Tracker warns plastics companies at risk of greenwash
New research from Planet Tracker found that nearly half of plastics companies are failing to link performance incentives to sustainability goals. It says that means the plastics industry approach to sustainability is ‘all wrapping and no substance’.
Textile Exchange updates tool for navigating sustainable standards
Textile Exchange, a global non-profit organisation, has updated its tool for assessing the standards used to determine which materials and fibres are truly sustainable.
Norway’s $1.4 trillion wealth fund advises against carbon offsets for climate goals
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the global stock market’s largest asset owner has said companies should prioritise operational and value chain emissions reduction to reach interim CO2 goals, and raised concern about the use of carbon credits.
